Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

Maintaining a Fighter’s Mindset While Battling Disease | Corey Coopersmith

Dec 15, 2021

Corey Coopersmith, known as PunkTheBunny, is a talented singer-songwriter, producer, and former MMA fighter from New York. He shares his powerful journey battling chronic illness after contracting COVID-19. Corey reveals the emotional and physical struggles of long COVID, the importance of a fighter's mindset, and the role of vulnerability in fostering connections. He also discusses his transition from combat sports to music, highlighting resilience, self-discovery, and the healing power of community during tough times.

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ANECDOTE

Early Life Coaching

Corey Coopersmith reveals he did deep emotional work with Dr. Gervais 13 years prior.
This work, which involved intense crying and vulnerability, significantly impacted his life.

INSIGHT

Vulnerability and Truth

Corey's willingness to be vulnerable and delve into the truth during those sessions was key to his progress.
This resonated with Dr. Gervais, who observed similar patterns in other high performers.

ANECDOTE

Seeking the Best

Corey's mother instilled in him the importance of seeking the best teachers and coaches.
This mindset, exemplified by getting a top saxophone instructor as a child, has guided his pursuits.

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This week’s conversation is special. It’s heavy, it’s rich, and it will change you. It’s a two-parter, recorded on two separate occasions, about a year apart.

It’s with Corey Coopersmith, known professionally as PunkTheBunny - he’s a singer/songwriter and producer.

Born and raised in New York, Corey was a competitive grappler and MMA fighter prior to embarking on his journey with music.

For some background, I worked professionally with Corey, over a decade ago, in his MMA days. And let me tell you, he may not be doing it professionally anymore, but he IS a fighter. That’s just who he is.

In March of 2020, Corey was hit with COVID19 and it left him with chronic symptoms... for over a YEAR.

Part 1 of this episode was recorded in January of 2021. At that point, he had been suffering symptoms from “long haul COVID” for 10 months already... or so we thought.

Even after we recorded Part 1, Corey kept getting sicker and sicker, and no one could figure out why.

We stayed in touch after our conversation and then I connected him with one of our Finding Mastery guests, Dr. Fajgenbaum, - a ground breaking immunologist out of the University of Pennsylvania.

In Part 2, we catch up and dive into what Corey’s journey has been like over the past year. I don’t want to say too much and spoil his amazing story, but his fighter mindset and insights shine through.

I’m so honored to introduce Corey to you.

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